English 10: LAS No.

6 Quarter: 1ST Date:_______________ Teacher: _________________________

Name: _____________________________________CN: __________ Grade & Section: ______________

I. TOPIC/CONTENT: SHORT STORIES: Our lady’s Juggler; The Lottery Ticket; Adios, Cordera!; My Donkey
and I
II. OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, the learners will be able to:
A. Evaluate and make judgement about a range of texts using a set of criteria e.g. comparing arguments on the same
topic, critiquing a short story (MELC)
B. Analyze the elements of the short story (CONTENT)
C. The student will become:
1. Effective and accurate in evaluating and making judgement about a range of texts using a set of criteria
(Excellence)- (FORMATION STANDARD)
2. Cooperative by following instructions carefully to carry out the assigned tasks successfully(Solidarity)-
(FORMATION STANDARD)
III. REFERENCES:
A. English Communication Arts and Skills through World Literature, pp. 202-233
B. https://www.writersofthefuture.com/seven-vital-elements-every-story-must-have/
C. https://www.montgomery.k12.ky.us/userfiles/1501/Classes/686/shortStorycritique.pdf
D. https://americanliterature.com/100-great-short-stories

IV. KEY CONCEPTS:

A Short Story is a brief work of fiction, usually less than 10,000 words that aims for unity of theme, effect,
and characterization. Its basic elements are: Setting, Character, Plot, Conflict, and Theme. To analyze a short story,
we should understand its purpose and find out its basic methods and materials. The purpose of fiction is to embody
certain truths of human life in a series of imagined incidents which bring about the theme of the story. This means
that the writer seeks not merely to entertain or amuse but to present significant aspects of life by presenting to the
reader true to life characters and actions. A story, although it deals with the lives of imaginary people, is no less true
than the best history or biography that record the actual facts of human life.
A short story relates a series of events. The word series implies more than succession. It is not only
chronological but also logical relationship. The logical connection implies cause and effect in a series. Events in life
appear as a succession, not as a series; that is, one incident seems to follow immediately in time but does not seem to
be linked to the law of causation. A transcript of life, like a diary, is not a story; the events are related
chronologically, not in the relationship of causation. This is the difference between life as it actually happens and life
as it is artistically represented in a story.

V. LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Activity 1. Directions. Read and understand the four selections found on pages 202-233 of your textbook. Then, identify
and analyze the elements of each story using the table below.

Our Lady’s Juggler

Elements Descriptions/Details Analysis

Setting

Character/s

Plot

Conflict

Theme

The Lottery Ticket

Setting

Character/s

Plot

Conflict

Theme

Adios, Cordera!
Elements Descriptions/Details Analysis
 Setting

Character/s

Plot

Conflict

Theme

My Donkey and I

Setting

Character/s

Plot

Conflict

Theme

Activity 3. Directions: Based on the analysis that you have made from the four selections, Compare each text and write
your own evaluation or judgement in terms of elements as a whole. Write your answer on the space provided. To help you
better understand about critiquing a fiction or short story, you can access these links:
https://www.writersofthefuture.com/seven-vital-elements-every-story-must-have/ and
https://www.montgomery.k12.ky.us/userfiles/1501/Classes/686/shortStorycritique.pdf

VI. SYNTHESIS/REFLECTION
Directions: Write a three – paragraph reflection based on the guide questions below. Write your answer on the
space provided. (Choose one only.)

A. From the selections that you have read, what truths about human life have you learned?
B. Do you think a person with simple heart and has a strong faith is close to God? Why?
C. What is your stand about “Animal rights”?
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